Author: Mary Phagan
NATHAN COPLAN, Sworn In For The Defendant, 95th To Testify
NATHAN COPLAN, sworn for the Defendant.I remember last Thanksgiving Day was a very disagreeable day.I don't remember whether it snowed.The B'nai B 'rith is a charitable organization here composed of young men.They gave a dance out at the Jewish Orphans'…
JOE STELKER, Sworn In For The Defendant, 96th To Testify
JOE STELKER, sworn for the Defendant.I have got charge of the varnishing department at the pencil factory,about sixty people work under me. I saw the spot that Mr. Barrettclaimed he had found in front of the young ladies' dressing room.…
HARLEE BRANCH, Sworn In For The Defendant, 97th To Testify
HARLEE BRANCH, sworn for the Defendant.I work for the Atlanta Journal.I had an interview with Jim Conley on two occasions.On May 31st, he told me he didn't see the purse of this little girl.He said that it took about thirty-five…
JOHN M MINAR, Sworn In For The Defendant, 98th To Testify
JOHN M. MINAR, sworn for the Defendant.I am a newspaper reporter for the "Atlanta Georgian. "I visited George Epps Sunday night, April 27th.I went there to ask him and his sister when was the last time either of them had…
W D MCWORTH, Sworn In For The Defendant, 99th To Testify
W. D. Mc WORTH, sworn for the Defendant.I am a Pinkerton detective.I worked for fifteen days on the Frank case.For three days I took statements from the factory employees and on May 15th, I made a thorough search of the…
Tom Watson: The Rich Jews Indict a State!, Watson’s Magazine the Jeffersonian Monthly, October 1915
The Whole South Traduced. In the Matter of Leo Frank. by Thomas E. Watson (pictured), Watson's Magazine, Volume 21, Number 6, October 1915 ABNORMAL CONDITIONS prevail in this country, and the situation grows more complicated, year by year. We have…
JOHN FINLEY, Sworn In For The Defendant, 100th To Testify
JOHN FINLEY, sworn for the Defendant.I was formerly master machinist and assistant superintendent of the pencil factory.I have known Mr. Frank about five years.His character was good.CROSS EXAMINATION.I am now superintendent for Dittler Bros.They are not related to the Franks.I…
A D GREENFIELD, Sworn In For The Defendant, 101st To Testify
A. D. GREENFIELD, sworn for the Defendant.I am one of the owners of the building occupied by the Pencil Company on Forsyth Street.I have owned it since 1900.When we bought the building it was occupied by Montag Bros.They used it…
DR WM OWENS, Sworn In For The Defendant, 102nd To Testify
DR. WM. OWENS, sworn for the Defendant.I am a physician. I am also engaged in the real estate business. Atthe request of the defense I went through certain experiments in the pencilfactory to ascertain how long it would take to…
ISAAC HAAS, Sworn In For The Defendant, 103rd To Testify
ISAAC HAAS, sworn for the Defendant.I know Leo M. Frank for over five years.His character is very good.I did not hear my telephone ring on Sunday morning, April 27th.My wife heard it.The telephone is twenty-two feet from my bed.CROSS EXAMINATION.My…